Lens repair

[Kalvaer]

Where do you all take your lenses in for repairs if needed?

PS.... dont ask

 

[mercurial]

What kind of lens? Brand name?

 

[bwana]

What kind of lens? Sigma lenses go to Cape Town and there's a guy who lives pretty close in PE who is apparently brilliant with this sort of thing - retired ex-Nikon technician iirc.

 

[Kalvaer]

Tamron. Its my dads AF 70-300. The zoom doesn't turn anymore, AF works perfect.

Preferable JHB, but if I have to send it in somewhere, then so be it

 

[bwana]

Where do you all take your lenses in for repairs if needed?

PS.... dont ask

Sorry . . . what happened?

 

[Kalvaer]

The clip on the tripod wasn't fastened. With the heavy Tamron lens on, as I was about to take a shot, the camera fell over forwards. Luckily it wasn't a far drop, but I did have the macro catch on and It broke that catch and now you cant manually zoom.

Looks like I am going to have buy him a new sigma as I cant find any Tamrons for sale anywhere

 

[BigAl-sa]

Eina

Try the okes at Outdoorphoto. They don't do lens repairs, but they can at least get it to the right people for you.

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